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This piece was originally published in June.
We are recirculating it now timed toThe Flashs streaming debuton HBO Max.Warning: many spoilers ahead!
DidntBatman & Robintake place in the same universe as the Tim Burton films?
Wouldnt that make Clooneys version the same Bruce Wayne as Keatons?
Well, yes and no.
Thanks to Barrys time-travel meddling, Afflecksgrizzled Batman appears to have been erased from existence, possibly for good.
(They still are outside of hard-core fandoms.)
Plus its an excuse to pack in that sweet, sweet pop of nostalgia.
But will we see Clooney back full time as the new (old-new?
Batman under the stewardship ofnew DC boss James Gunn?
Like with many ofThe Flashs cameos, Clooneys charming appearance (in a role heson recordas having despised!)
(See also: Andrew Garfields warmly received appearance as Peter Parker inSpider-Man: No Way Home.)
But this otherwise open ending feels like Gunn hedging his bets ahead of any major reboots.
